Hoover, Alabama Weather
Hoover, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Hoover, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hoover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hoover is published on the Bessemer Airport (KEKY) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Hoover have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Hoover: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 18 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 26 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 54 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 55 km
Conditions reported at KEKY describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hoover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 3.3 miles south-south-west of Vestavia Hills, AL (from Vestavia Hills, AL: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Birmingham. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, where dense stands of oak and pine climb slopes that give way to broader, more open spaces. Creek beds, often dry in the summer's embrace but swollen with the rains of spring and fall, etch their paths through the land, their banks lined with a resilient undergrowth. The air itself carries a certain humidity, a constant companion to the verdant growth, and in the late afternoon, the light often takes on a golden hue, slanting through the trees and casting long, dancing shadows that lend a quiet dignity to the everyday comings and goings of Hoover. The story of Hoover is intrinsically tied to the industrial heartbeat of its surrounding region, its growth spurred by the proximity to Birmingham's iron and steel heritage. While the heavy industries have receded, a new economic character has taken root, one that embraces commerce, technology, and a growing suburban vitality. The city’s development reflects a post-war American dream, a place where families sought space and opportunity, building a modern community that nonetheless remembers its roots in the red clay soil. The presence of thriving retail centers and a dynamic business environment speaks to this evolution, a far cry from the earlier days when the land was primarily shaped by agricultural pursuits and the echoes of mining operations in the wider county.
Live animated radar for Hoover and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hoover, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.405387°N, 86.811378°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35749, 35216 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hoover, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hoover, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hoover includes coordinates 33.405387°N, 86.811378°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35749, 35216. Telephone area code: 256, 205. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
